Cryptic crossword clue
Swimmer in Roaring Forties almost at end of tether 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ROTIFER

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The straight part
We know that "Swimmer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimmer = rotifer.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROTIFER mean?

ROTIFER noun
  1. Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.

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